Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the provision of school vending machines on school property is under the control of the school management authorities in the schools already completed under public private partnership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19841/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In the case of the existing five PPP schools while the Operator is responsible for the vending machines the location, content and availability of the machines were agreed through discussion between the Operator and the School Authorities concerned. For instance, timers are fitted to all of the vending machines to ensure that students only have access to the machines at the times agreed by the school management.

Under my Department's new PPP programme announced late last year the school management authorities will have the responsibility for the location, content and availability of any vending machines being provided.